Part of the Gay New Orleans Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
French Quarter (Bourbon Street)
Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United StatesNew Orleans' biggest LGBTQ+ celebration — five days of block parties, drag, pool parties, and a Grand Marshal-led parade through the French Quarter over Labor Day weekend, September 3–7, 2026. Draws 250,000+ to the Fruit Loop on Bourbon Street.
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Sat, Aug 8
8 PM - 10 PM
Oz New Orleans, New Orleans
Kingz & Corsets at Oz New Orleans in the French Quarter, New Orleans: a drag show on the 2nd and 4th Saturday each month hosted by Austrailyah Davenport and Justin Betweener, 8PM, with special guests.
Monthly
Sat, Aug 8
10 PM - 12 AM
Golden Lantern, New Orleans
Drag Me to the Lantern! at Golden Lantern in the French Quarter, New Orleans: a weekly Saturday night drag revue, 10PM to midnight.
Weekly
Sun, Aug 9
10 AM - 1 PM
The Country Club, New Orleans
Weekend drag brunch at The Country Club in New Orleans' Bywater, served Saturday and Sunday with seatings at 10AM and 1PM in the dining room and by the pool, hosted by a rotating cast of local queens.
Weekly
Sun, Aug 9
12 PM - 3 PM
Marigny Brasserie, New Orleans
WigSnatchers Drag Brunch runs every Sunday noon to 3PM at Marigny Brasserie on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans' Faubourg Marigny, presented by local production company WigSnatchers.
Weekly
Sun, Aug 9
1:30 PM - 3 PM
House of Buns, New Orleans
Diva Royale hosts a Sunday drag brunch at House of Buns on Bourbon Street, New Orleans — a ticketed celebrity-impersonation drag show. 21+, advance tickets only.
WeeklySun, Aug 9
3 PM - 5 PM
Golden Lantern, New Orleans
Vanessa Carr Live Music at Golden Lantern in the French Quarter, New Orleans: Southern Decadence Grand Marshal Vanessa Carr plays live every Sunday afternoon, 3PM to 5PM.
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